{
  "id": 13345994,
  "title": "Time to rise? Ranking European football's sleeping giants",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/10/time-to-rise-ranking-european-footballs-sleeping-giants-13345994",
  "topic": "culture",
  "section": "Culture",
  "published": "2026-10-10T06:31:37.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "Yahoo Sports",
    "slug": "yahoo-sports",
    "url": "https://sports.yahoo.com/articles/time-rise-ranking-european-footballs-051423070.html"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "10. Bursaspor: The Turkish club, with a unique crocodile-shaped stadium, has recently returned to the top tier after a lengthy absence. 9. Dynamo Dresden: The German club, with a rich history and passionate fanbase, has recently returned to the 2.Bundesliga after a prolonged stay in lower divisions. 8. Kaiserslautern: The club, known for their 1997-98 Bundesliga title, has recently returned to the 2.Bundesliga after a four-season absence in the third tier.",
  "summary": "From Sampdoria to Saint-Etienne and Real Zaragoza, who are the sleeping giants of European football?",
  "key_points": [
    "Bursaspor returns to Turkish top tier after long absence",
    "Dynamo Dresden back in 2.Bundesliga after lower division stay",
    "Kaiserslautern resumes Bundesliga after four-season third tier break"
  ],
  "editors_take": null,
  "illustration": null,
  "coverage": {
    "outlets": 2,
    "also_reported_by": [
      {
        "outlet": "BBC Sport Football",
        "title": "Time to rise? Ranking European football's sleeping giants",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/10/time-to-rise-ranking-european-footballs-sleeping-giants",
        "published": "2026-10-10T05:14:17.000Z"
      }
    ]
  },
  "ai_generated": true,
  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
}